All Around Us
By Xelena González
Illustrated by Adriana Garcia
Hardcover: $19.95
Ebook
View the Teacher's GuideGrandpa says circles are all around us. He points to the rainbow that rises high in the sky after a thundercloud has come. "Can you see? That's only half of the circle. That rest of it is down below, in the earth." He and his granddaughter meditate on gardens and seeds, on circles seen and unseen, inside and outside us, on where our bodies come from and where they return to. They share and create family traditions in this stunning exploration of the cycles of life and nature.
This was the debut picture book of Xelena González and Adriana M. Garcia.
For additional information, you can explore the reading guide and learning activities for All Around Us created by Cinco Puntos Press here.
About the Creators
Xelena González - Author
Xelena González is a storyteller, a screenwriter, a poet, and an author of picture books. Her storytelling skills were honed as a children's librarian in San Antonio, Texas, and in an international school in Guangzhou, China. As a visiting author, she has introduced her method of "tai chi storytelling" to more than sixty schools and libraries around the United States. She is a member of the Tap Pilam Coahuiltecan Nation and still lives in San Antonio, where she grew up. You can find out more about González and her first book, All Around Us, at xelena.space.
Adriana Garcia
Adriana M. Garcia is a visual artist, a muralist, and an illustrator. She is the recipient of a Pura Belpré Illustrator Award Honor for her debut picture book, All Around Us by Xelena González. Garcia has exhibited her artwork nationally and has presented at conferences, schools, and museums around the United States. She especially loves painting portraits of strong women to honor those who have come before and those who continue to lead by example. Garcia lives in San Antonio, Texas, and you can find her online at https://adrianamjgarcia.com/.
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ISBN
Hardcover: 9781941026762
Awards
Tomás Rivera Mexican American Children's Book Award
Texas State University College of Education
Pura Belpré Illustrator Award Honor
ALSC/REFORMA
American Indian Youth Literature Award
ALA
Skipping Stones Honor Award
Skipping Stones Magazine
Southwest Books of the Year
Tucson/Pima Public Library
Guided Reading:
MSpanish Guided Reading:
MLexile:
AD680LInterest Level:
Grades K - 5Reading Level:
Grades 3 - 4Themes
Biracial/Multiracial Interest, Childhood Experiences and Memories, Empathy/Compassion, Environment/Nature, Families, Grandparents, Gratitude, Latino/Hispanic/Mexican Interest, Native American Interest, Nature/Science
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